Nick Candy looks startled as he waits for Holly to join him in the back of a cab (Pictuer: Xposure)

The Strictly Come Dancing star, 28, was overjoyed that her billionaire boyfriend Candy decided to propose a month ago.

Yet when the sun kissed pair dined at 34 Restaurant in Mayfair this week Hollyâs ring was strictly out of sight.

Aussie Holly smiled and held her 38-year-old partnerâs hand tightly as the two of them left the eatery.

Her property entrepreneur partner Candy had got down on one knee on their romantic Christmas break to the Maldives and proposed on a beach with the words ‘Will you marry me’ written in fire.

Holly quickly announced the news on her Twitter page, posting a photo of the special moment on the site, tweeting: ‘And I said YES!!! â¥ Happiest day of my life!!!!! Xxxx.’

The happy couple started dating in late 2009 after meeting at a mutual friend’s dinner party.

Holly joins Candy and they head off (Picture: Xposure)

In an interview last year, Holly said: ‘I didnât know anything about him. I just thought “Cor, if I didnât fancy you so much, weâd be the best of friends. Instead, I just want to make out with you all the time.”‘

Since getting engaged Holly hasnât been pictured with an engagement ring on, and since stepping publicly for the first time without it again, rumours about whether it is being cleaned or resized are rife.

It is very clear the couple are not experiencing trouble in paradise, as Holly has previously gushed about how lucky she is to be in love with a successful tycoon.

‘I’ve got such a disgusting, wide, smug grin on my face all the time that my friends just want to slap me. Iâve never been so happy,’ she said last year.

The loved up pair looked inseparable on their night out this week, so perhaps she wants a bigger rock.